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WWCN11 CWVR 220418
WIND WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 8:18 P.M. PST SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER 2024.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
NORTH COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS
HAIDA GWAII.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
WHAT: SOUTHEAST WINDS 90 KM/H GUSTING TO 110-120 KM/H.
WHEN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
WHERE: HAIDA GWAII, EXPOSED COASTAL AREAS OF NORTH COAST, CENTRAL
COAST, AND NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS APPROACHING
FROM THE PACIFIC OCEAN TONIGHT. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS
WILL RISE OVERNIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. WINDS WILL EASE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND AND EASE SUNDAY EVENING
FOR HAIDA GWAII, NORTH COAST COASTAL SECTIONS AND CENTRAL COAST.
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS, SUCH AS TO ROOF SHINGLES AND WINDOWS, MAY
OCCUR. HIGH WINDS MAY TOSS LOOSE OBJECTS OR CAUSE TREE BRANCHES TO
BREAK. MOTORISTS, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES, MAY EXPECT
HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ON HIGHWAYS SUBJECT TO STRONG CROSS
WINDS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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